Implementing a Router

[DisSsha]

Hello,

I would like to create a typical network orientation with Factorio.
Splitters are like HUB
Chest are like Queue
Belt are like uplink
MultiBelt are like Backbone.
packets are items transported

But I don't know how to implement a router.
Basically a router is use to forward packet to their destination.
But here packet are not aware of their destination.
So the destination must call for packet (like dynamic routing annunce)... I didn't know how to do it with Factorio.
We also can do more analogies like firewall.

What do you think about that ?

[ssilk]

Routers are like logistic network.

[DisSsha]

Hum I don't think so, for me Logistic Network are like Wifi. Simple to use but you don't make production with it :p
More precisely, Logistic Network are nice to look but when it's done there is no much to do, you don't think so ?

Regards,

[DaveMcW]

Smart inserter = router

[DisSsha]

Maybe you right, but we cannot automatically set the filter on the smart inserter.
I think that my need here.
I need to give Smart Inserter filtering information from the machines / needs behind it.

[AmpsterMan]

DisSsha, would you mind explaining what the different terms (HUB) etc. Mean? I know little about networking, but in my experience, learning the terms for different concepts makes it much easier to understand certain things. I am struggling with Factorio atm precisely because i have no knowledge of networks.

[DaveMcW]

Maybe you right, but we cannot automatically set the filter on the smart inserter.
I think that my need here.
I need to give Smart Inserter filtering information from the machines / needs behind it.

Yes, it is a bit sad that you can't change a smart inserter's filter.

But you can add many smart inserters with every possible filter.

[ssilk]

For me it's still like logistic network (ok, not exactly, but the similarity is very high). Look at this to understand why:

http://computer.howstuffworks.com/router1.htm
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/router3.htm